Junior Research Scientist - Organic Chemistry

Accountabilities

• 4 years’ experience in R & D/ process chemistry/agrochemical industry is desirable
• Good experimental skills with appetite for learning and updating latest developments in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Is capable to work with chemical safety and with a high hygiene standard
• Good understanding of physical separation operations in the lab (distillation, crystallization, extraction           etc.) and analytical methods like LCMS, GC, HPLC, NMR etc.
• Able to plan and organize synthetic chemistry work on small to medium scale to achieve a high level of productivity and to meet important deadlines.
• Experience with the use of hard-copy and computer-based chemical information storage and retrieval  systems.
• Understand the principles of organic chemistry and standard transformations
• Ensure own laboratory work recorded and reported to agreed Syngenta standards
• Provide timely communications and feedback to stakeholders
• This role is based in Goa R&T
• Education – Msc (Organic Chemistry) / PHD – Organic Chemistry.
• Incumbent will be part of global function with a local line management

  Critical success factors & key challenges

• Able to  Demonstrate personal commitment to the team
• Value and use individual differences and talents
• Work tenaciously to deliver agreed goals
• Should be self-discipline to achieve results
• Is able to work on different projects in parallel

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• M. Sc.  Organic chemistry from reputed university/school with 2-4 years of industrial experience. Experience in process chemistry/agrochemical industry is desirable
• Good experimental skills with apatite for learning and updating latest developments in synthetic organic chemistry.
• Is capable to work with chemical safety and with a high hygiene standard
• Good understanding of physical seperation operations in the lab (distillation, crystallisation, extraction   etc.) and analytical methods like GC, HPLC, NMR etc.

Critical experience

• Able to plan and organise synthetic chemistry work on small to medium scale to achieve a high level of productivity and to meet important deadlines.
• Should have good understanding of analytical equipments and in-process analysis including practical knowledge of chromatographic and spectroscopic methods (GC, HPLC, NMR, IR, MS)

•  Experience with the use of hard-copy and computer-based chemical information storage and retrieval  systems

• Team player and flexible to meet targets of individual and team.

Critical professional and personal capabilities

• Understand the principles of organic chemistry and standard transformations
• Good foundation in industrial chemistry and reaction technologies
• Ensure own laboratory work recorded and reported to agreed Syngenta standards
• Provide timely communications and feedback to stakeholders

Additional Information:

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• Once a year Full body check
• Competitive insurance scheme
• Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
• Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves
• Education assistance – for your career growth
• People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group’

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